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What do we consider the interpretation of toxicity to be?

TheSushian·5/4/2016, 1:57:23 AM·1 votes·542 views

Legitimate question, considering that nowadays the definition of Toxicity has gotten to the point of being thrown around like its slang, and therefore has no context in regards to what it means. At best, we generalize the definition of toxicity as doing something bad, but what kind of degree of bad? Is the bad we describe toxicity a 'big' bad, like one we see reprimands for, or is the like a bad that people should slap their wrists for even saying, or is it a form of dangerous behavior we cry fowl at if represented?

I say that because it's been appalling how the word toxicity, something that's reference to poisoning or extreme danger, is now a throw-around slang term that at best is used at all degrees of bad behavior: people throw it around if someone goes out and feeds, or afks, or does nothing they want. Or, people throw it around because the behavior people have exhumed is equivalent to poisoning of their perspectives.

Either way, the term toxicity seems to have stretched itself to a new form of stereotyping -- what do you guys think? More specifically, what do you guys interpret as toxicity to be? Do you consider it to be a poison, or consider it to be a nuisance or consequence? Or, is the defintion of behavior toxicity now being used as a cop-out to what the person's behavior is actually representing?

3 Comments

WoonStruck5/4/2016, 1:58:55 AM1 votes

Toxicity is something that drags other people's mindset along with it, creating more and more negative reactions.

People throw the word 'toxic' out like the boy who cried wolf now, though. I take any instance of people saying 'toxic' with a grain of salt.

Calling someone a toxic person is usually a cop-out, from my experience. Someone can be harsh and get called toxic because the person calling them toxic is attempting to illegitimize what they're saying. Another example of this is when someone points out specific mistakes. People often react negatively because they cannot handle pragmatism. In cases like that, it is soft skin.

That's not to say toxicity doesn't actually happen. There are a lot of people who are verbally abusive, even regarding the examples above.

fullbacks635/4/2016, 2:22:30 AM1 votes

EVERYTHING, MAN dONT SAY ANYTHING

the people who made the tribunal did it in a really poor fashion

You just gotta keep your mouth shut as much as u can. Say Im going here, Im going there, Dont do that, but beyond that, keep everything on your own.

It helps to make a streaming account so u can pretend u have people to talk to when youre bashing on someone for being 1/15 at 2 minutes into the game.